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Civil Rights

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Chief Justice John Roberts’ Cousin, LGBT Activist Jean Podrasky

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:53 PM May 18, 2013
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ cousin, San Francisco activist Jean Podrasky and her partner Grace Fasano talk with The New Civil Rights Movement’s Joanne Kalogeras.

Parenting

Spilled Milk: I’m A Terrible, Awful Parent

by William Lucas Walker ● 12:07 PM May 11, 2013
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Serendipity is defined as the unexpected phenomenon of finding something delightful or valuable when you least expect it. Like fried chicken or “The Velveteen Rabbit.”

Bigotry Watch

Noted Geneticist Bryan Fischer: ‘Deviancy Cabal Hero’ Jason Collins ‘Proves No One Is Born That Way’

by David Badash ● 12:49 PM April 30, 2013
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Noting that out NBA center Jason Collins has a twin brother who is straight, Bryan Fischer says Jason Collins’ being gay “proves” that people are not born that way.

Bigotry Watch

NOM Finally Denounces Homophobic Violence In France — 5 Hours After Equality Becomes Law

by David Badash ● 7:54 PM April 23, 2013
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NOM finally condemned the homophobic violence that has become a regular event over the past few months in France, exactly 5 hours after the France voted to make gay marriage legal.

News

Captured: Boston 19 Year Old Bombing Suspect Alive And In Custody

by David Badash ● 8:49 PM April 19, 2013
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year old suspect in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured in Watertown, Massachusetts and is in custody as of 8:45 PM EDT.

News

Boston Bombing Suspect Manhunt: Live Updates

by David Badash ● 10:18 AM April 19, 2013
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The Boston Marathon bombing suspect is changing minute by minute. Below, a continually updating storyline that will be live — refresh the page every minute or two — until this situation is over.

News

Evangelical Christian Serial Adoption Of West African Children Leads To Child Abuse And Death

by David Badash ● 12:24 PM April 15, 2013
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Many of these children are told in Liberia the U.S. is “heaven,” some of the children’s parents often believe they are not being adopted but just going away to school, then some of these children become immediate second-class citizens, used for labor, live in compounds, receive no formal education, are beaten and abused, and, sadly, some have died.

Bigotry Watch

Fox News And Tony Perkins Angered Family Research Council Called Hate Group In New Army Email

by David Badash ● 1:20 PM April 11, 2013
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Fox News and Tony Perkins are angered that an email from a U.S. Army officer referred to the Family Research Council and the American Family Association, as anti-gay hate groups.

Parenting

Spilled Milk: 5 Ways Gay Marriage Is Wrecking America (And Causing Global Warming)

by William Lucas Walker ● 4:30 PM March 30, 2013
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After this week’s Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage, and to illustrate what it means to be in a skim milk marriage, let’s examine a real-life hypothetical.

Bigotry Watch

GOP Hero Ben Carson: ‘Be They Gays, Be They NAMBLA, Be They People Who Believe In Bestiality’

by David Badash ● 9:01 PM March 28, 2013
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Dr. Ben Carson, the latest darling of the Tea Party, says that gays, pedophiles, “people who believe in bestiality,” and “NAMBLA” don’t get to “redefine” marriage.

Discrimination

Ford On Ads With Images Of Tied-Up Women With Ball Gags Stuffed In Car Trunks: Sorry.

by David Badash ● 4:19 PM March 25, 2013
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Last week, the ad agency for the India branch of automobile maker Ford released two similar advertisements that each featured three women tied up with rope, ball gags in their mouths, and the tag line, “Leave Your Worries Behind.”

International

Anti-Gay French Protesters Accused Of Using Own Toddlers As Human Shields Against Police

by David Badash ● 10:30 AM March 25, 2013
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“Family values” hypocrites who think gay people shouldn’t be allowed to marry or adopt and raise children use their own children — even toddlers — as human shields.

Marriage

Claire McCaskill Strategically Announces Marriage Equality Support In Bible-Based Message

by David Badash ● 10:55 PM March 24, 2013
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Senator Claire McCaskill tonight announced her support of marriage equality, just days before the Supreme Court will hear two landmark marriage cases on DOMA and Prop 8.

Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage: Does National Strategy Trump Private Citizens’ Right To A Trial Decision?

by David Badash ● 5:54 PM March 8, 2013
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Without asking the plaintiffs, several LGBT orgs requested a federal court judge delay his ruling on a landmark same-sex marriage case until a Supreme Court ruling — because they were nervous.

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